A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Church Point for Mr. Joseph Lee Malbrough, who passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 12:40 P.M. at the Acadia St. Landry Guest Home in Church Point.
Fr. Bartholomew Landry will be officiating for the services. Burial will be in the Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church Old Cemetery in Church Point.
The family has requested the visitation to be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 12:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Church Point. A Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7 o’clock in the evening in the Funeral Home Chapel in Church Point. Visitation will resume on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 8:00 A.M. until time of services all at Our Mother of Mercy Church in Church Point.; the Knights of Peter Claver will be reciting a Rosary on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 10:00 A.M at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley and husband, Martin W. Guillory of Church Point and Carol Malbrough of Church Point; two sons, Joseph Larry and wife, Charlene Malbrough of Church Point and Donald Ray, Sr. and wife Charlene Malbrough of Church Point; four brothers, Felton Malbrough, Rudolph Malbrough, Jr., Paul Malbrough and John Malbrough all of Lake Charles, La.; four sisters, Theresa Price of Houston, TX, Lois Johnwell of Lake Charles, Mildred Esprit of Gilis and Veronica Clues of Crosby, TX.; Eleven Grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren; one step daughter, Isabella St. Andre of Lafayette; two step sons, Anthony Guillory of Westminister, CA and Murray and wife, Bertha Guillory of Church Point.; a host of step grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Malbrough was a member of the Knights of Peter Claver Council 79. During his membership in the Council he served as the Grand Knight and Treasurer. He was also a member of the Cursillo, Our Mother of Mercy Church Parish Council, Usher Board at Our Mother of Mercy Church, Church Point Trail Riders where at one time he did server as the President and also was a member of the Southern Consumer Co-op. Mr. Malbrough was a bus driver for Acadia Parish School Board for twenty five years. He was the owner of Malbrough’s grocery store in Church Point and was a life long agriculture farmer in Acadia Parish.
Pallbearers for the service will be Brandon Malbrough, Jordy Malbrough, Brian Malbrough, Donald Malbrough, Jr., Jonah LeBlanc, J’esiah Gallien and Jaden Gallien.
Mr. Malbrough was preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Mabel Citizen Malbrough; his second wife, Eula Guillory Malbrough; two granddaughters, Tameka and Shadonna Malbrough; his parents, Rudolph and Edna Colligan Malbrough, Sr.; two sisters, Eva Soileau Pappillion and Marylee Guillory; four brothers, Peter Malbrough, Albert Malbrough, Adam Malbrough and Joseph Mervin Malbrough.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Mr. Malbrough’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC –Church Point, 701 S. Broadway St. Church Point, La. 70525 (337)-684-5552 is in charge of all of the arrangements.